December 2022 EcoNews
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News from the Center | Dec. 2022
Larry Glass, NEC Board President
Caroline Griffith, NEC Executive Director
The Scourge of Plastic
With the fossil fuel industry currently raking in massive profits with its continued...
Letters to EcoNews: Divided We Fall
Columnist Jamie Blatter of 350 Humboldt, describes demands for the “older generation” to face “intergenerational justice” as, "…natural responses when bearing witness to apocalyptic...
COP27: Tiptoeing Towards Climate Justice
Caroline Griffith, NEC Executive Director
“The world's elite have arrived at #COP27 on hundreds of private jets to lecture you about climate change. Sponsored by...
Pleasure Activism: Finding Joy in Doing the Work
Elena Bilheimer, EcoNews Journalist
At a time when the news is filled with doom and gloom headlines, it can be difficult to prioritize joy as...
Winter Solstice Retreat
Brittany Kleinschnitz, Nature Based Therapist
The days are growing shorter and darker as we move closer to the Winter Solstice, the meeting place between day...
Farm Feature: Christmas Trees
Elena Bilheimer, EcoNews Journalist
December is a time for indoor celebration, when most people in the Northern hemisphere want to spend the majority of their...
The Interstate Highway System and the Spread of Car Dominance Across the Country
Colin Fiske, Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities Executive Director
This is the fourth in a series of articles in the EcoNews about the history of...
Lessons from the Herbicide Wars
Caroline Griffith, NEC Executive Director
On October 25, in response to massive public outcry due to PG&E’s proposal to spray herbicides along its rights-of-way, the...
Lecciones de las Guerras de Herbicidas
Caroline Griffith, NEC Executive Director
Traduccion por Carlrey Arroyo
El 25 de octubre, en respuesta a la protesta pública masiva debido a la propuesta de PG&E...
Logging Resumes in Jackson Demonstration State Forest Despite Public and Tribal Outcry
Matt Simmons, EPIC Staff Attorney
Hey EcoNews readers. It feels like about the fifth time I’ve written an update on the campaign to conserve Jackson...
Explore the Bay / Explora la Bahía 2022 Tour Season
Jen Kalt, Humboldt Baykeeper Director
From April to October, Humboldt Baykeeper offers motor boat, kayak, and walking tours of Humboldt Bay and nearby coastal areas...
The Sandpiper | December 2022
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California Native Plant Society | December 2022
Evening Program
December 14, 2022: From the Forefront of Botanical Science. Three Cal Poly Humboldt students who have research grants from our Chapter will describe...
Zero Waste Holidays
Jasper Larkins, Zero Waste Humboldt
According to a Stanford study, the holiday season (November through December) produces an additional 25 million tons of waste on...
Peacock Bar Renamed and Given New Signage
Redwood National and State Parks & Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation Press Release
Redwood National and State Parks ("Parks") and the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation (“Nation”) have collaborated to...
New California Law Bars Seabed Mining in State Waters
Jos Hill & Robert Hayden, published 9/19/22 on the PEW Charitable Trusts blog
California’s marine waters are home to ecosystems that harbor as much biodiversity...
Public Trust Values in Peril: Friends of the Eel River File Lawsuit Against Humboldt...
Elena Bilheimer, EcoNews Journalist
On Thursday, October 27, Friends of the Eel River (FOER) filed a lawsuit against Humboldt County seeking to protect public trust...
City of Arcata Reduces Single-Use Disposables
Jerry Swider & Sandrine Thompson, City of Arcata
The City of Arcata is committed to reducing waste from single-use disposable foodware. The Arcata City Council...
OZZI Boxes: Sustainable Food Containers
Steffi Puerto, EcoNews Intern
In 2013, Humboldt State University – now Cal Poly Humboldt – integrated OZZI boxes into its food dining system. This transition...
CAUTION: Humboldt Shellfish Poisoning
Caroline Griffith, NEC Executive Director
On November 3, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife closed the recreational razor clam fishery in Del Norte County...
Cal Poly Humboldt Food Sustainability Minor
Steffi Puerto, EcoNews Intern
This fall Cal Poly Humboldt has introduced a new sustainable food system minor. This minor is aimed to create an understanding...
Strike a Blow for Energy Efficiency
Martha Walden
Commercial and residential buildings account for about 13 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. That might not sound like much, but it’s something that...
Solutions Summit | December 2022
TOXIC MINE RESTORATION IN ALABAMA
The State of Alabama has revitalized the site of an abandoned coal mine, increasing ecological stability, protecting the Cahaba River...
Staff Picks for Winter Reading
Chelsea’s Picks
Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We’re in with Unexpected Resilience and Creative Power by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone (New...